Aaron Scott is an assistant professor in the Design Department at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. He teaches courses in both industrial and communication design. His interests and research have been focused on connecting overlapping disciplines and how creativity can be fostered throughout all channels of innovation. Scott has been researching meaningful play as it relates to our health, and how this effects design decisions. He has over 15 years of experience in business, marketing and design. He earned a master’s in fine arts in industrial design from Purdue University.